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· Application · 07/06/2026
Donna Himmelman filed an appeal to the NSEB of a DRO decision upholding Nova Scotia Power's billing for significantly elevated electricity consumption since January 2026
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- Customer Himmelman disputes bills of $1,654.12 (January 2026), $1,274.84 (March 2026), and $818.57 (May 2026), resulting in an outstanding balance of $3,747.53 — amounts she contends are inconsistent with her prior billing history and changed household circumstances following her husband's death in 2023.
- The DRO (Don Farmer, P.Eng.) concluded in his June 30, 2026 Final Written Decision that NSPI appropriately billed the customer under Board-approved Regulations 5.1 and 5.5, finding that elevated bills were attributable to reconciliation of underestimated meter readings from May–November 2025 (marked "U" for unread) and the customer's discontinuation of woodstove auxiliary heating.
- Meter #2446483 was removed and tested by NSPI in its Measurement Canada–certified facility at the DRO's instruction; test results confirmed the meter was operating within prescribed accuracy limits, which NSPI reported to the DRO on June 29, 2026.
- The DRO noted the Billing Procedures self-reconciling nature of cumulative meters, explaining that estimated readings in 2025 that were lower than actual consumption caused a catch-up billing effect when actual reads were obtained in January, March, and May 2026.
- The customer retains the option to request an independent meter test by Measurement Canada under Regulation 5.5(c); the DRO cautioned that the NSEB may require completion of that test before ruling on the appeal.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- H-1 Notice of Appeal (redacted)
- H-2 DRO Decision d. June 30, 2026 (redacted)